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Leopard 2E

GermanyKrauss-Maffei Wegmann (KNDS)/RheinmetallCarro de Combate Principalتاريخ التقديم:2003
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The Leopard 2E is Spain's enhanced variant of the Leopard 2A6, built under license by Santa Bárbara Sistemas. It features an improved armor package beyond the standard Leopard 2A6 baseline, giving it among the best protection of any Leopard 2 variant.

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Spain
219نشط
Leopard 2E
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Leopard 2E - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KNDS) / Rheinmetall
المزايا
  • Enhanced armor package over standard Leopard 2A6 — among best-protected variants
  • 219 tanks give Spain one of the largest MBT fleets in Western Europe
  • Built in Spain under license — maintains domestic industrial capability
  • L/44 gun fires all NATO-standard 120mm ammunition
  • Proven Leopard 2 platform with global combat experience
العيوب
  • L/44 barrel shorter than L/55 on newer variants; reduced penetration at extreme range
  • No active protection system (APS)
  • Heavy at 62.5 tonnes; limited strategic mobility
  • Fleet aging; modernization program (2E HIP) needed but underfunded
  • No thermal imaging upgrade equivalent to latest Leopard 2A7/A8
المواصفات التقنية
CREW4
TYPEMain Battle Tank
FLEET~219 In Service
ENGINEMTU MB 873 Ka-501 (1,500 Hp)
WEIGHT~62.5 Tonnes
MAIN GUNRheinmetall 120mm L/44 Smoothbore
MAX SPEED72 Km/H
PRODUCTIONBuilt Under License In Spain
PROTECTION3rd-Gen Composite Armor (Enhanced Over Leopard 2A6); Spall Liners
عائلة الأسلحة12 نسخ
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EmiratiEdgeMarshal of the Air Force
6d ago

The avionics suite on this platform sets a new benchmark for sensor fusion. Integration with other nodes is the key differentiator.

32d ago

Network integration allows this platform to function as a sensor node as much as a strike platform.

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